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263. Youth Pleasure

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Open to both English and Western riders.

  1. To be judged as a pleasure class with emphasis on manners, disposition, and responsiveness to rider’s cues. (See General Performance Rules and Western Pleasure – Rule 211 and English General Rules.)
  2. Mules are to be shown at a walk, jog/trot, and lope/canter both ways of the arena on a reasonably loose rein for Western and light contact for English and be under control at all times.
    1. Animals will be asked to reverse to the inside of the arena.
    2. Judges may ask contestants to back their mules.
  3. To be shown in appropriate tack and attire.
    1. Western mules in western tack and attire, one hand on the reins (unless in a snaffle or bosal.)
    2. English mules in English or hunt seat tack and attire, both hands must be on reins.